Meaning of TOCSIN
| Pronunciation: | | 'tâksin
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- [n] a bell used to sound an alarm
- [n] the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
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| | Synonyms: | | alarm bell, warning bell |
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| | See Also: | | alarm, alarum, alert, bell, warning signal | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Toc"sin\, n. [F., fr. OF. toquier to touch, F. toquer
(originally, a dialectic form of F. toucher) + seint (for
sein) a bell, LL. signum, fr. L. signum a sign, signal. See
{Touch}, and {Sign}.]
An alarm bell, or the ringing of a bell for the purpose of
alarm.
The loud tocsin tolled their last alarm. --Campbell.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Hearing a tocsin being sounded in your dream means that you will win over an argument. |
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